New Polyurethane bushing sqeeks....

[JRJ]

Hi there.

I have just replaced my front suspension bushings with some "Energy" polyurethane ones. But they sqeek like hell in the right side of the car when I drive over speed bumps...

I think its the top ones from the upper control arm. I used a common grease when I put them on the car.

Do you guys use any special sort of lubrication to prevent the sqeek??

A picture of the bushings before they were installed....




JRJ

[JRJ]

Anyone...???

[sublime]

wd-40 is your friend, trust me.

[blackcb7]

they should have came with their own grease that you use so they won't squeak

other than that, i think white lithium grease should also work

[accordztech]

wd40 isnt the best, any marine grease or blue marine grease will do, others arent as water proff as you may think

i think what you have to do is actually take the bushing out of the sleeve and lubricate it in there. thats what i had to do on my rear control arm camber kit. it went away, spraying shit around it didnt work.


so if u want put the bushing in a vice andpress it out, then lubricate and then put it back in.

[JRJ]

wd40 isnt the best, any marine grease or blue marine grease will do, others arent as water proff as you may think

i think what you have to do is actually take the bushing out of the sleeve and lubricate it in there. thats what i had to do on my rear control arm camber kit. it went away, spraying shit around it didnt work.


so if u want put the bushing in a vice andpress it out, then lubricate and then put it back in.

Ehm.... The bushings doesn´s move in the sleeve at all. They are rubbing against the side on the upper control arm. Thats the problem.

To make a long story short : I replaced the bushings in the left side by my self. And here I used the grease that come with the bushings.
The right side was replaced by a local workshop. And they didn´t use the special grease.

My problem is that I´m out of that special grease and I have tried some different other lubricants on spraycans and that just made them squeek even more.....
So I just wanted to hear if I had to use a special grease.

WD40 isn´t good enough. Just one rainy day and its gone... So I will just try to use a normal grease and see what happens.

Thanks guys.

[puresin]

I would eaither use the white lithium grease or a marine grease both will fix your issues. never use a spray oil.

[tallh22a]

the special grease: Formula 5 Prelube

My problem is that I´m out of that special grease and I have tried some different other lubricants on spraycans and that just made them squeek even more.....
So I just wanted to hear if I had to use a special grease.


Thanks guys.

Energy Suspension calls the special grease "Formula 5 Prelube", and you can order it from them in the very small tubes or a small plastic container similar in size to a 35mm film container. The Energy Suspension website link for the special grease is:
http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/univ1.html

Good luck!

[starchland]

make sure the control arm to anchor bolts arent too tight, and lok tite them if need be. i would try a good lithium grease on there. btw what bushings did you replace, just the uca ones, cause the other 4 cylinder looking ones look unfamiliar to me

[LinX]

i have the exact same problem and i even greased them. I have a silicone spray and am gonna be using it when I do the rotor over hub conversion. By the way those other bushings are for the lower control arms for the front and back (where the shock bolts up).

[65Coronet440]

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[JRJ]

make sure the control arm to anchor bolts arent too tight, and lok tite them if need be. i would try a good lithium grease on there. btw what bushings did you replace, just the uca ones, cause the other 4 cylinder looking ones look unfamiliar to me

I replaced all of them in the front. I had a hole box full of bushings....
The cylinder ones are the standard bushings I pressed out....

[accordztech]

I would eaither use the white lithium grease or a marine grease both will fix your issues. never use a spray oil.

i called energy suspension some time ago, they recomend any other grease like marine greaase cause it can withstand water. white lithium woiuld actually wash away easier.

maybe u can grind out the sides on the upper control arm.